Bakhtishu’ Dynasty: Reminder of Jondi Shapour and its Role in Islamic Civilization

authors:

avatar Bahador Ghayem 1 , * , avatar Safiyyah Saki Mofrad 2

Assistant professor of History Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
Graduate Student of history Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
Jentashapir Journal of Health Research: Vol.2, issue 4; e94048
published online: January 30, 2012
article type: Research Article
received: May 19, 2019
accepted: January 04, 2012

how to cite: Ghayem B, Saki Mofrad S. Bakhtishu’ Dynasty: Reminder of Jondi Shapour and its Role in Islamic Civilization. Jentashapir J Cell Mol Biol. 2012;2(4):e94048. 

Abstract

Bakhtishu’ Dynasty is among the greatest of Jundishapur dynasties known for their knowledge-seeking. Six generations of this dynasty taught and offered services in medical treatment. Their expertise made Abbasid caliphs employ them for their own medical treatment, as well as translation and writing on sciences especially medicine. They had an impact on medicine in Islamic civilization. It is theoretical with a descriptive analytical approach. Research shows that Bakhtishu’ Dynasti proved efficient as physicians for the Abbasid caliphs. The latter group wrote and translated valuable books. Their academic and practical activities in different branches of medicine, over several centuries, made them the academic inheritors of Jondi Shapour University, connecting ancient medicine to Islamic medicine.

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